6-letter words with T as the 1st letter and S as the 6th letter

There are 419 six-letter words with T first and S last, from familiar picks like THANKS and THINGS to rare, high-scoring plays.

419 wordsTop pick THINGSHighest score TAZZAS 24

56 of 419 are everyday words (13%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With T in 1st place, S is the most common 6th letter (419 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 56 · most-used first

  • THINGS10
  • THANKS13
  • THINKS13
  • TROOPS8
  • TRACKS12
  • TITLES6
  • TENNIS6
  • TRENDS7
  • TRIALS6
  • TABLES8
  • TOPICS10
  • TRAINS6
  • TRUCKS12
  • THEMES11
  • TIGERS7
  • TRICKS12
  • TASTES6
  • THROWS12
  • TREATS6
  • THESIS9
  • TRADES7
  • TRIBES8
  • TOWERS9
  • TRAVIS9
  • TWEETS9
  • THEIRS9
  • TRAITS6
  • TRAILS6
  • THIRDS10
  • THERES9
  • TITANS6
  • TRACES8
  • TRUSTS6
  • TORIES6
  • TONNES6
  • THUMBS13
  • TRUTHS9
  • THIGHS13
  • TOWELS9
  • TROLLS6
  • TUMORS8
  • TOKENS10
  • TOXINS13
  • TWISTS9
  • TOTALS6
  • TRUMPS10
  • TRUNKS10
  • TIGHTS10

Showing the top 48 of 56 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 419

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • TAATAS6
  • TABBIS10
  • TABERS8
  • TABLAS8
  • TABLES8
  • TABOOS8
  • TABORS8
  • TABUNS8
  • TACANS8
  • TACETS8
  • TACHES11
  • TACHOS11
  • TAFIAS9
  • TAHOUS9
  • TAIGAS7
  • TAIKOS10
  • TAINTS6
  • TAIRAS6
  • TAKERS10
  • TAKHIS13
  • TAKINS10
  • TALAKS10
  • TALAQS15
  • TALARS6
  • TALERS6
  • TALLIS6
  • TALMAS8
  • TALONS6
  • TALPAS8
  • TALUKS10
  • TAMALS8
  • TAMERS8
  • TAMINS8
  • TANGAS7
  • TANGIS7
  • TANGOS7
  • TANKAS10
  • TANNAS6
  • TANTOS6
  • TAPERS8
  • TAPETS8
  • TAPIRS8
  • TAPPAS10
  • TARGAS7
  • TARGES7
  • TAROCS8
  • TAROKS10
  • TAROTS6
  • TARRAS6
  • TARRES6
  • TARSUS6
  • TASARS6
  • TASERS6
  • TASHES9
  • TASSES6
  • TASSOS6
  • TASTES6
  • TATARS6
  • TATERS6
  • TATIES6
  • TATOUS6
  • TAUBES8
  • TAUNTS6
  • TAUONS6
  • TAUPES8
  • TAVAHS12
  • TAVERS9
  • TAWAIS9
  • TAWERS9
  • TAWSES9
  • TAXERS13
  • TAXIES13
  • TAXOLS13
  • TAXONS13
  • TAXORS13
  • TAYRAS9
  • TAZZAS24
  • TEADES7
  • TEASES6
  • TEAZES15
  • TEENDS7
  • TEENES6
  • TEGUAS7
  • TEIIDS7
  • TEINDS7
  • TELCOS8
  • TELLUS6
  • TELLYS9
  • TEMPOS10
  • TEMPTS10
  • TEMSES8
  • TENDUS7
  • TENETS6
  • TENGES7
  • TENIAS6
  • TENNES6
  • TENNIS6
  • TENNOS6
  • TENONS6
  • TENORS6
  • TENSES6
  • TENTHS9
  • TENUES6
  • TENUIS6
  • TEPALS8
  • TEPEES8
  • TEPOYS11
  • TERAIS6
  • TERCES8
  • TEREKS10
  • TERFES9
  • TERNES6
  • TERRAS6
  • TESLAS6
  • TESTES6
  • TESTIS6
  • TETRAS6
  • TETRIS6
  • TEWELS9
  • TEWITS9
  • THACKS15
  • THAGIS10
  • THALIS9
  • THANAS9
  • THANES9
  • THANGS10
  • THANKS13
  • THARMS11
  • THEBES11
  • THEEKS13
  • THEFTS12
  • THEGNS10
  • THEICS11
  • THEINS9
  • THEIRS9
  • THEMES11
  • THEOWS12
  • THERES9
  • THERMS11
  • THESES9
  • THESIS9
  • THESPS11
  • THETAS9
  • THETES9
  • THEWES12
  • THICKS15
  • THIGHS13
  • THILLS9
  • THINGS10
  • THINKS13
  • THIOLS9
  • THIRDS10
  • THIRLS9
  • THOFTS12
  • THOLES9
  • THOLOS9
  • THOLUS9
  • THONGS10
  • THORNS9
  • THORPS11
  • THOWLS12
  • THRAWS12
  • THREES9
  • THRIDS10
  • THRIPS11
  • THROBS11
  • THROES9
  • THROWS12
  • THRUMS11
  • THUJAS16
  • THUMBS13
  • THUMPS13
  • THUNKS13
  • THURLS9
  • THUSES9
  • THUYAS12
  • THWAPS14
  • THYMES14
  • THYMUS14
  • TIARAS6
  • TIBIAS8
  • TICALS8
  • TICHES11
  • TIDIES7
  • TIGERS7
  • TIGHTS10
  • TIGONS7
  • TIKKAS14
  • TILAKS10
  • TILDES7
  • TILERS6
  • TILTHS9
  • TIMBOS10
  • TIMERS8
  • TIMONS8
  • TIMOUS8
  • TINCTS8
  • TINEAS6
  • TINGES7
  • TINIES6
  • TIROES6
  • TISWAS9
  • TITANS6
  • TITERS6
  • TITHES9
  • TITLES6
  • TITRES6
  • TITUPS8
  • TIYINS9
  • TIZWAS18
  • TIZZES24
  • TMESES8
  • TMESIS8
  • TOASTS6
  • TOAZES15
  • TOBIES8
  • TODAYS10
  • TODDES8
  • TODIES7
  • TOGUES7
  • TOILES6
  • TOINGS7
  • TOISES6
  • TOKAYS13
  • TOKENS10
  • TOKERS10
  • TOLANS6
  • TOLARS6
  • TOLYLS9
  • TOMANS8
  • TONDOS7
  • TONERS6
  • TONGAS7
  • TONICS8
  • TONIES6
  • TONNES6
  • TOOTHS9
  • TOPEES8
  • TOPEKS12
  • TOPERS8
  • TOPHES11
  • TOPHUS11
  • TOPICS10
  • TOQUES15
  • TORAHS9
  • TORANS6
  • TORICS8
  • TORIES6
  • TOROUS6
  • TORSES6
  • TORSKS10
  • TORSOS6
  • TORTAS6
  • TORTES6
  • TOSHES9
  • TOSSES6
  • TOTALS6
  • TOTEMS8
  • TOTERS6
  • TOUGHS10
  • TOUSES6
  • TOUZES15
  • TOWELS9
  • TOWERS9
  • TOWIES9
  • TOWSES9
  • TOWZES18
  • TOXICS15
  • TOXINS13
  • TOYERS9
  • TOYONS9
  • TOZIES15
  • TRACES8
  • TRACKS12
  • TRACTS8
  • TRADES7
  • TRAGUS7
  • TRAIKS10
  • TRAILS6
  • TRAINS6
  • TRAITS6
  • TRAMPS10
  • TRANKS10
  • TRANQS15
  • TRANTS6
  • TRAPES8
  • TRATTS6
  • TRAVES9
  • TRAVIS9
  • TRAWLS9
  • TREADS7
  • TREATS6
  • TRECKS12
  • TREENS6
  • TREMAS8
  • TRENDS7
  • TRESTS6
  • TREVIS9
  • TREZES15
  • TRIACS8
  • TRIADS7
  • TRIALS6
  • TRIBES8
  • TRICES8
  • TRICKS12
  • TRIENS6
  • TRIERS6
  • TRIGOS7
  • TRIKES10
  • TRILLS6
  • TRINES6
  • TRIOLS6
  • TRIORS6
  • TRIPES8
  • TRIPOS8
  • TRITES6
  • TROADS7
  • TROAKS10
  • TROATS6
  • TROCKS12
  • TRODES7
  • TROGGS8
  • TROKES10
  • TROLLS6
  • TROMPS10
  • TRONAS6
  • TRONCS8
  • TRONES6
  • TRONKS10
  • TROOPS8
  • TROPES8
  • TROTHS9
  • TROUTS6
  • TROVES9
  • TRUCES8
  • TRUCKS12
  • TRUGOS7
  • TRULLS6
  • TRUMPS10
  • TRUNKS10
  • TRUSTS6
  • TRUTHS9
  • TRYERS9
  • TRYKES13
  • TRYSTS9
  • TSADES7
  • TSADIS7
  • TSORES6
  • TSORIS6
  • TSUBAS8
  • TSUBOS8
  • TSURIS6
  • TUARTS6
  • TUATHS9
  • TUBERS8
  • TUCHIS11
  • TUCHUS11
  • TUFFES12
  • TUGRAS7
  • TUILES6
  • TUINAS6
  • TUISMS8
  • TUKTUS10
  • TULIPS8
  • TULLES6
  • TULPAS8
  • TULSIS6
  • TUMORS8
  • TUNERS6
  • TUNICS8
  • TUPEKS12
  • TUPIKS12
  • TUPLES8
  • TUQUES15
  • TURBOS8
  • TURKIS10
  • TURMES8
  • TURVES9
  • TUSHES9
  • TUSSES6
  • TUSSIS6
  • TUTEES6
  • TUTORS6
  • TUTSES6
  • TUTTIS6
  • TUYERS9
  • TUZZES24
  • TWAINS9
  • TWANGS10
  • TWANKS13
  • TWEAKS13
  • TWEEDS10
  • TWEELS9
  • TWEENS9
  • TWEEPS11
  • TWEERS9
  • TWEETS9
  • TWERKS13
  • TWERPS11
  • TWIERS9
  • TWILLS9
  • TWILTS9
  • TWINES9
  • TWINKS13
  • TWIRES9
  • TWIRLS9
  • TWIRPS11
  • TWISTS9
  • TWITES9
  • TWOERS9
  • TWYERS12
  • TYIYNS12
  • TYLERS9
  • TYPHUS14
  • TYPTOS11
  • TYRANS9
  • TYROES9
  • TYTHES12
  • TZURIS15
Letters by positionIn 26% of these words the 5th letter is E.
2nd letter
  1. A18%
  2. R17%
  3. H14%
3rd letter
  1. I11%
  2. A10%
  3. R9%
4th letter
  1. E13%
  2. I9%
  3. N8%
5th letter
  1. E26%
  2. R10%
  3. A9%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 6 in Scrabble; TAZZAS tops the list with 24. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 111 words
  2. 7 points: 35 words
  3. 88 points: 66 words
  4. 9 points: 78 words
  5. 1010 points: 42 words
  6. 11 points: 22 words
  7. 1212 points: 21 words
  8. 13 points: 20 words
  9. 1414 points: 5 words
  10. 15 points: 13 words
  11. 1616 points: 1 words
  12. 17 points: 0 words
  13. 1818 points: 2 words
  14. 19 points: 0 words
  15. 2020 points: 0 words
  16. 21 points: 0 words
  17. 2222 points: 0 words
  18. 23 points: 0 words
  19. 2424 points: 3 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
TAZZAS2424All three
TIZZES2424Collins · NWL
TUZZES2425Collins only
TIZWAS1818Collins only
TOWZES1818Collins only
THUJAS1618All three
TOXICS1516All three
TOQUES1516All three
TRANQS1516All three
THICKS1515All three
TUQUES1517All three
THACKS1515All three

That fixed pattern leaves plenty of choices, but many are less familiar than THANKS, THINGS, or TENNIS. Of the 419 matches, 56 rank among the most common English words. The list also spans everyday nouns and verbs alongside specialist entries, so pick a recognizable word or a high scorer depending on your rack.

At a glance: T up front, S at the end

  • The pattern T _ _ _ _ S has 419 six-letter matches.
  • THANKS, THINGS, and THINKS are familiar choices that fit the pattern.
  • A total of 56 matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
  • Collins includes 404 matches, compared with 308 in NWL2023 and 269 in ENABLE.
  • TAZZAS, TIZZES, and TUZZES each score 24 points before board bonuses.

Which T-first, S-last words are easiest to recognize?

Start with THANKS, THINGS, and THINKS when you want familiar letter patterns rather than a long-shot play. Other everyday options include TRACKS, TRAINS, TRUCKS, and TABLES. These examples show how often a strong opening blend or a common plural ending can make the pattern easier to scan.

The gap between 419 total matches and 56 common words is a practical warning: most entries are not everyday vocabulary. TASTES, TRIALS, and TOWERS are recognizable, while some legal plays need a dictionary check. Collins has 404 matches, but only 269 appear in ENABLE, so game-list coverage is not uniform.

How should you choose a play from this pattern?

For Scrabble scoring, TAZZAS, TIZZES, and TUZZES lead at 24 points each; TIZWAS and TOWZES follow at 18. The rare Z-heavy options are score plays, not safe guesses for familiar vocabulary. THUJAS reaches 16, while TOXICS, TOQUES, and TRANQS each score 15.

A useful rule: check the unusual high scorers before spending a turn on a word you only half-remember. The list contains 419 6-letter T-first, S-last words, yet dictionary coverage varies sharply between Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE. Check your game's word list before committing to a less familiar entry.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words start with T and end with S?
There are 419 six-letter words that start with T and end with S. Familiar examples include THANKS, THINGS, and TENNIS, while the full set also includes many less common entries. The count includes words accepted by at least one tournament dictionary.
Which T-first, S-last words score the most in Scrabble?
TAZZAS, TIZZES, and TUZZES tie for the top score at 24 points each, before board bonuses. TIZWAS and TOWZES are next at 18 points. These high-value options use rare letters, so confirm they fit your game's dictionary.
Do all 419 words appear in Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE?
No. Collins contains 404 matches, NWL2023 has 308, and ENABLE has 269. Each dictionary covers a different portion of the pattern, so a word accepted in one may not be playable in another. Check the word list used by your game.

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